Exit information generation device, fee collection system, exit information generation method, and program

Abstract

To provide an exit information generation device, a fee collection system, a method for generating exit information, and a program which make it easier to pay a toll.SOLUTION: The exit information generation device includes: a ticket information acquisition unit for acquiring ticket information including entrance information recorded on a ticket provided at the entrance of a toll road for a user as the driver of a vehicle and connection information including the identification number of a connection ticket recorded in the ticket at the exit of the toll road; a determination unit for determining a toll on the basis of the ticket information and the connection ticket information; a user information acquisition unit for acquiring user information in an official certificate that the user is carrying, the user information being taken over in relation to the connection ticket as taking-over user information; and a future payment data generation unit for generating the taking-over user information and the toll in relation to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an exit information generation device, a toll collection system, an exit information generation method, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] At toll booths on toll roads, an electronic toll collection system (ETC: Electronic Toll Collection System (registered trademark), also referred to as an "automatic toll collection system") is widely used.

[0003] Among users of toll roads, there are compatible vehicles equipped with dedicated on-vehicle units (hereinafter also referred to as "ETC vehicles") and incompatible vehicles not equipped with on-vehicle units (hereinafter also referred to as "non-ETC vehicles").

[0004] For non-ETC vehicles, a toll collector or the like stationed in a manned booth on the roadside of the toll booth lane may directly interact face-to-face with the user boarding the non-ETC vehicle and directly conduct the transfer of a toll ticket, cash, a credit card, etc., to collect the toll.

[0005] In recent years, for users of non-ETC vehicles, a method (hereinafter also referred to as post-collection) has been considered in which a toll collector records the ticket surface information of the user's public certificate (a certificate related to an individual issued by a public office or its related organization such as a driver's license, a My Number card, a passport, etc.) and later collects (bills) the toll to the user himself / herself. Even in the procedure of post-collection, since the toll collector needs to transfer the public certificate to the user, face-to-face interaction with the user is required.

[0006] As a technology related to the present disclosure, Patent Document 1 discloses a toll collection system capable of collecting tolls without using a medium such as an IC card set in an on-vehicle unit.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0007] Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-092850 Summary of the Invention Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0008] In the toll collection system disclosed in Patent Document 1, at the exit, settlement processing of the toll is executed using pre-registered settlement information. Therefore, for example, when the settlement information has not been pre-registered, in the toll collection system disclosed in Patent Document 1, it may be difficult to pay the toll.

[0009] An object of the present disclosure is to solve the above problems, and to provide an exit information generation device, a toll collection system, an exit information generation method, and a program that make it easy to pay the toll. Means for Solving the Problems

[0010] In order to solve the above problems, the exit information generation device of the present disclosure includes, at the exit of a toll road, toll ticket information including the entrance information recorded on the toll ticket issued at the entrance of the toll road for the user boarding the vehicle, and relay ticket information including the identification number of the relay ticket recorded on the relay ticket, a determination unit that determines the toll based on the toll ticket information and the relay ticket information, a user information acquisition unit that acquires, as inherited user information, the user information included in the official certificate possessed by the user and the user information that is inherited in relation to the relay ticket, and a post-payment data generation unit that generates post-payment data in which the inherited user information and the toll are associated with each other.

[0011] The method for generating exit information according to the present disclosure includes, at the exit of a toll road, obtaining, for a user boarding a vehicle, toll ticket information including the entry information recorded on the toll ticket issued at the entrance of the toll road, and relay ticket information including the identification number of the relay ticket recorded on the relay ticket, determining a toll based on the toll ticket information and the relay ticket information, obtaining, as inherited user information, the user information included in the official certificate held by the user and the user information inherited in relation to the relay ticket, and generating post-payment data in which the inherited user information and the toll are associated with each other.

[0012] The program according to the present disclosure causes a computer of an exit information generation device to obtain, at the exit of a toll road, for a user boarding a vehicle, toll ticket information including the entry information recorded on the toll ticket issued at the entrance of the toll road, and relay ticket information including the identification number of the relay ticket recorded on the relay ticket, determine a toll based on the toll ticket information and the relay ticket information, obtain, as inherited user information, the user information included in the official certificate held by the user and the user information inherited in relation to the relay ticket, and generate post-payment data in which the inherited user information and the toll are associated with each other.

Advantages of the Invention

[0013] According to the exit information generation device, toll collection system, exit information generation method, and program of the present disclosure, it is easy to pay the toll.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] <Embodiment> Hereinafter, a toll collection system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

[0016] (Overall Configuration) The toll collection system 1 according to the present embodiment is a device for charging tolls to users who use toll roads such as expressways. As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system 1 includes an exit information generation device 3 in the lane L1 of the exit EX from the toll road to the general road. The toll collection system 1 further includes a monitoring device 4 and a host device 9 at a remote location from the lane L1.

[0017] The toll collection system 1 has an information acquisition function of a public certificate together with an information reading function of a toll ticket issued at the entrance (entrance toll gate) of the toll section corresponding to the distance and a relay ticket issued on the way at the exit EX (exit toll gate), and has a function of generating post-payment data PY. On the other hand, the user can use the toll collection system 1 to pay the toll TL post-payment. Here, "post-payment" includes payment made by self-collection by a storage system or the like after leaving the exit EX and payment according to post-collection. In the present embodiment, both are collectively referred to as "post-payment". Note that the information acquisition function of the public certificate is a function for acquiring information necessary for post-collection.

[0018] (Facilities) The toll collection system 1 is provided in relation to the following facilities.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the lane L1, which is a facility at the exit EX, is partitioned by the island IL. The island IL is a structure that restricts the vehicles AA to travel one by one in the lane L1. Hereinafter, the extending direction (±X direction) of the lane L1 is referred to as the "lane direction". Also, the entrance side (-X side) of the vehicle AA in the lane direction is also referred to as the "upstream side", and the exit side (+X side) is also referred to as the "downstream side". Furthermore, the width direction (±Y direction) of the lane L1 is referred to as the "lane width direction".

[0020] For simplicity, only one lane L1 is shown in FIG. 1, but actually a plurality of lanes L1 are installed side by side in parallel.

[0021] When the traveling vehicle AA is an ETC vehicle, the toll collection system 1 performs wireless communication processing while the vehicle AA is traveling in the lane L1 via the ETC facility 2, which is a facility of the toll road. On the other hand, when the traveling vehicle AA is a non-ETC vehicle, the toll collection system 1 does not collect the toll TL in the lane L1, and the system performs processing so that the user who is a passenger in the vehicle AA can pay later.

[0022] The ETC facility 2 is a group of devices for automatically performing toll collection processing via wireless communication from an ETC vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle unit. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the ETC facility 2 includes an entrance side vehicle detector 21, an antenna 22, a communication vehicle detector 23, a lane control device 24, a start control device 25, an exit side vehicle detector 26, and a vehicle type discrimination device 27 at the exit EX.

[0023] The entrance side vehicle detector 21 is a transmissive vehicle detector as shown in FIG. 1, for example. The entrance side vehicle detector 21 detects the entry of the vehicle AA into the lane L1. In this case, the entrance side vehicle detector 21 transmits an entry detection signal to the lane control device 24.

[0024] Antenna 22 is a wireless communication interface for performing wireless communication with an ETC vehicle (vehicle AA) traveling in lane L1.

[0025] The vehicle detector 23 for communication has the same device configuration as the entering-side vehicle detector 21, and detects the passage (entry to exit) of vehicle AA at the installation position. When the vehicle detector 23 for communication detects the passage of vehicle AA at the installation position, it transmits a passage detection signal to the lane control device 24.

[0026] The start control mechanism 25 opens and closes the opening / closing bar according to the opening / closing command of the lane control device 24 described later, thereby opening (permitting the passage of vehicle AA) and closing (restricting the passage of vehicle AA) lane L1.

[0027] The exiting-side vehicle detector 26 has the same device configuration as the entering-side vehicle detector 21, and detects the exit of vehicle AA from lane L1. When the exiting-side vehicle detector 26 detects the exit of vehicle AA from lane L1, it transmits an exit detection signal to the lane control device 24.

[0028] The lane control device 24 performs a series of controls on various installation devices in lane L1. Specifically, the lane control device 24 starts wireless communication (transmission of radio waves) triggered by the reception of an entry detection signal from the entering-side vehicle detector 21. Also, the lane control device 24 ends wireless communication (transmission of radio waves) triggered by the reception of a passage detection signal from the vehicle detector 23 for communication. Here, when vehicle AA is an ETC vehicle, the lane control device 24 completes the wireless communication for toll collection with vehicle AA. Furthermore, the lane control device 24 performs open control on the start control mechanism 25 triggered by the normal completion of the wireless communication for toll collection with the ETC vehicle via the antenna 22. Also, the lane control device 24 performs close control on the start control mechanism 25 triggered by the reception of an exit detection signal from the exiting-side vehicle detector 26.

[0029] The vehicle type discrimination device 27 discriminates the vehicle type of the incoming vehicle AA. The vehicle type discrimination device 27 according to the present embodiment is a license plate reader that reads the license plate information of the vehicle AA that has entered the lane L1. The vehicle type discrimination device 27 specifies the vehicle type (ordinary / large, etc.) of the vehicle AA based on the read license plate information.

[0030] (Configuration of the exit information generation device) The exit information generation device 3 is a roadside device installed at the exit EX. As shown in FIG. 2, the exit information generation device 3 functionally includes a ticket information acquisition unit 301, a determination unit 302, a user information acquisition unit 303, and a post-payment data generation unit 304.

[0031] As a hardware configuration, the exit information generation device 3 includes a CPU 30, an imaging unit 31, a communication device 32 (microphone, speaker), a reading unit 33, a ticket issuing unit 34, a memory 35, a communication interface 36, and a recording medium 37. The exit information generation device 3 reads the information recorded on the pass ticket, and if any, reads the information recorded on the transfer ticket, determines the toll TL, and displays it to the user. Furthermore, the exit information generation device 3 acquires information on official certificates (driver's license, My Number card, passport, etc., certificates related to individuals issued by government agencies and their affiliated organizations) of users of non-ETC vehicles from the roadside of the lane L1 at the exit EX so that the post-collection of the toll TL can be performed.

[0032] The CPU 30 is a processor that exhibits various functions by operating according to a program prepared in advance. The functions of the CPU 30 will be described later.

[0033] The imaging unit 31 includes a camera or the like, and acquires a public certificate image by imaging the face of the public certificate (for example, driver's license) held by the user, so that the supervisor can visually recognize the personal identification information (for example, driver's license number) of the user through the monitoring device 4. The imaging unit 31 captures an image of the ticket face of the pass held by the user to obtain a ticket face image, enabling the supervisor to visually recognize the ticket information through the monitoring device 4.

[0034] The communication device 32 is provided for the purpose of communication between the supervisor and the user.

[0035] The reading unit 33 reads the information recorded on the pass and the transfer ticket presented by the user arriving at the exit EX, and includes a reader, an insertion slot, etc.

[0036] The ticket issuing unit 34 aggregates the read transfer ticket information and the transfer ticket information at the exit EX, generates new transfer ticket information including the identification number CN, and issues a transfer ticket in which the new transfer ticket information is recorded as the transfer ticket information CB at the exit EX.

[0037] The memory 35 has a storage area necessary for the operation of the CPU 30.

[0038] The communication interface 36 is a connection interface for communicably connecting to other devices via a wide area communication network.

[0039] The recording medium 37 is a local recording medium provided inside the housing of the exit information generation device 3, and is a large-capacity storage device such as an HDD or an SSD.

[0040] Next, the functions of the CPU 30 of the exit information generation device 3 will be described. The CPU 30 operates according to a pre-prepared program to exhibit functions as the ticket information acquisition unit 301, the determination unit 302, the user information acquisition unit 303, and the post-payment data generation unit 304 as described above.

[0041] The ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires, at the exit EX, the ticket information CA recorded on the pass and the transfer ticket information CB including the identification number CN of the transfer ticket recorded on the transfer ticket. Specifically, the ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires, as the toll ticket information CA, entrance information (such as tollgate name, passing time, etc.) and vehicle type information, etc. In addition, the ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires, as the relay ticket information CB, the recording information of the relay ticket as shown in FIG. 3. Here, the identification number CN recorded on the relay ticket is the identification number of the relay ticket assigned at the first exit (at the time of the first outflow) due to forced outflow or the like.

[0042] The determination unit 302 determines the toll TL obtained by combining the toll ticket information CA and the relay ticket information CB based on the toll ticket information CA and the relay ticket information CB.

[0043] The user information acquisition unit 303 acquires, as the user information CI included in the official certificate held by the user, the user information CI carried over in relation to the relay ticket as the carried-over user information CJ. Specifically, before arriving at the exit EX, at the upstream exit where the vehicle has exited due to forced outflow or the like, the user information CI obtained when the user presents the official certificate is stored in the upper device 9 as the carried-over user information CJ and is thus carried over. Then, when the user arrives at the exit EX, the user information acquisition unit 303 acquires the carried-over user information CJ stored in the upper device 9 with the identification number CN recorded on the relay ticket by calling it from the exit EX, and thus acquires the carried-over user information CJ via the upper device 9. Also, when the outflow at the exit EX is the first outflow (at the time of the first outflow), if the user information acquisition unit 303 cannot acquire the carried-over user information CJ, the user information CI included in the official certificate presented by the user at the exit EX is acquired as the new carried-over user information CJ. Here, the carried-over user information CJ includes the name, address, face photo, etc. recorded in the official certificate. Furthermore, the carried-over user information CJ includes the vehicle type information and license plate information of the vehicle AA determined at the upstream exit where the vehicle has exited due to forced outflow or the like before arriving at the exit EX.

[0044] The post-payment data generation unit 304 generates post-payment data PY in which the carried-over user information CJ and the toll TL are associated as post-payment data.

[0045] (Configuration of the Monitoring Device) The monitoring device 4 is an information terminal used when a cashier stationed at the toll office monitors the lane L1 and remotely controls various installed devices (such as the exit information generation device 3 and the departure control device 25) at the exit EX. The monitoring device 4 is communicably connected so that each function of the exit information generation device 3 can be remotely operated. The monitoring device 4 displays the image of the face of the official certificate presented by the user arriving at the exit EX and the image of the face of the toll ticket so that the cashier can visually recognize them.

[0046] (Configuration of the Upper Device) The upper device 9 is communicably connected to each of the devices of the exit information generation device 3 and the monitoring device 4 via a wide area communication network, aggregates the information sequentially received from each device, and distributes the information to each device. The upper device 9 receives the post-payment data PY transmitted by the exit information generation device 3. The upper device 9 creates a record RC including the post-payment data PY and registers the billing information as shown in FIG. 4. The upper device 9 distributes the user information CI related to the identification number CN to the exit information generation device 3 in response to the request of the exit information generation device 3.

[0047] (Processing Flow of the Toll Collection System) The overall processing flow of the toll collection system 1 will be described.

[0048] When the user boarding the vehicle AA holds the toll ticket issued at the entrance, drives on the toll road, and arrives at the exit EX, the user passes through the lane L1 (the lane with a display such as "support") where the cashier can provide support. The cashier who detects the entry of the vehicle AA starts user response (intercom call) via the monitoring device 4 and the exit information generation device 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the monitoring device 4 guides the post-payment method and requests the user to insert the toll ticket (and also insert the transfer ticket if any).

[0049] The ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires information from the inserted pass or the like by using magnetic reading, two-dimensional code reading, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) function, etc. (ST01: Ticket information acquisition step). When the user holds a transfer ticket issued at the upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, the user inserts the pass and the transfer ticket, so the ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires the pass information CA and the transfer ticket information CB. If the user does not hold a transfer ticket due to the first outflow from the toll road, the user inserts only the pass, so the ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires only the pass information CA.

[0050] When a reading error of the pass occurs, the ticket information acquisition unit 301 returns the pass to the user, prompts the user to present the pass to the imaging unit 31, and extracts the pass information by using the OCR function or the like. Regarding the extracted pass information, the cashier stationed at the tollgate office refers to the pass image via the monitoring device 4, confirms and corrects the OCR result, determines the entrance information and vehicle type information recorded on the pass, and transmits them to the exit information generation device 3.

[0051] Subsequent to the process of ST01, the determination unit 302 determines the toll TL that combines the pass information CA and the transfer ticket information CB (including the outflow discount), and displays it to the user (ST02: Determination step). When applying a discount such as a disabled person discount, the determination unit 302 displays the discounted toll TL.

[0052] Subsequent to the process of ST02, as shown in FIG. 6, the user information acquisition unit 303 acquires the inherited user information CJ (the user information CI inherited in relation to the transfer ticket), and causes the monitoring device 4 to display the inherited user information CJ (ST03: Inherited user information acquisition step). For example, the cashier compares the face photo included in the displayed inherited user information CJ with the captured image of the face of the user who has arrived at the exit EX, confirms whether it is the person himself / herself, and when the person is confirmed (when Yes), skips the inquiry of the user information at the exit EX. If the user cannot be identified (when the answer is "No"), the user is prompted to present a public certificate again, and the user information on the public certificate is extracted using an OCR function or the like. Regarding the extracted user information, the cashier stationed at the toll office checks and corrects the OCR result while referring to the image of the public certificate via the monitoring device 4, determines the user information recorded on the public certificate, and transmits it to the exit information generation device 3. The exit information generation device 3 newly acquires the transmitted user information. At this time, the exit information generation device 3 may treat it as unauthorized driving and invalidate the outflow discount.

[0053] Following the processing of ST03, the post-payment data generation unit 304 generates post-payment data PY in which the inherited user information CJ and the toll TL are associated as post-payment data, transmits it to the upper device 9, and permits the passage of the vehicle AA (ST04: post-payment data generation step). For example, the post-payment data PY includes an identification number CN, toll information (toll office (entrance / exit), passing time (entrance / exit, vehicle type, toll TL), inherited user information CJ (name, address, face photo, etc.), and various evidences (public certificate image, etc.). When the exit EX is an outflow exit, a transfer ticket with the transfer ticket information including the new identification number CN recorded thereon is issued.

[0054] (Function and effect) According to the present embodiment, the exit information generation device 3 generates post-payment data PY in which the inherited user information CJ and the toll TL are associated. Thereby, the exit information generation device 3 can acquire the inherited user information CJ for the user who wishes to make a post-payment. Therefore, the road operator can collect the fee afterwards and can permit the post-payment for the user who wishes to make a post-payment. Therefore, it is easy for the user to pay the toll.

[0055] According to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, since the exit information generation device 3 uses a method of passing on the user information CI to the transfer ticket issued when exiting from the upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, when exiting from the exit EX again, the inquiry of the user information CI can be simplified. As a comparative example, as shown in FIG. 8, in the case of a method of not passing on user information in the post-payment operation, if a user is forced to flow out from each exit due to road conditions, the inquiry of user information occurs each time at each exit, increasing the labor of the user and the recipient. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, in the case of this embodiment where the user information CI is passed on in the post-payment operation, since the inquiry of user information can be omitted at each exit, the labor of the user and the recipient can be reduced.

[0056] Further, according to this embodiment, since the exit information generation device 3 determines the toll TL that combines the toll ticket information CA and the transfer ticket information CB, the post-payment billing for using the toll road including transfers can be unified. As a comparative example, as shown in FIG. 8, when determining the toll without combining the toll ticket information and the transfer ticket information in the post-payment operation, if a user is forced to flow out from each exit due to road conditions, the post-payment billing for the toll occurs each time at each exit, and since the bills are sent to the user separately, the payment becomes complicated. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, in the case of this embodiment where the toll ticket information CA and the transfer ticket information CB are combined to determine the toll TL in the post-payment operation, when applying the outflow discount, the toll TL can be determined in association with the post-payment data PY at the first outflow, and the billing can be performed collectively at the time of billing.

[0057] Further, according to this embodiment, when the exit information generation device 3 cannot obtain the transferred user information CJ, in order to obtain it as new transferred user information CJ, even if the exit EX is the first exit from which the user flows out, the exit information generation device 3 can newly obtain the transferred user information CJ.

[0058] Further, according to the present embodiment, since the inherited user information CJ is the user information CI acquired at an exit upstream of the exit EX, the exit information generation device 3 can use the user information CI acquired at the upstream exit where the user previously flowed out at the exit EX.

[0059] Further, according to the present embodiment, since the exit information generation device 3 further includes a ticket issuing unit 34, the user information CI can be passed on to the next exit, so that the inquiry of the user information can be simplified when the user exits again from the next exit.

[0060] Further, according to the present embodiment, since the transfer ticket information CB further includes the vehicle type information of the vehicle AA, the collector can check the match between the vehicle type of the vehicle AA arriving at the exit EX and the vehicle type information passed on from the upstream exit. Thereby, unauthorized use of the transfer ticket can be checked.

[0061] In the present embodiment, the processes of various processes of the devices constituting the exit information generation device 3 are stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above various processes are performed by the computer reading and executing this program. Further, the computer-readable recording medium refers to a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, etc. Further, this computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received this distribution may execute the program.

[0062] The above program may be for realizing a part of the above-described functions. Further, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can be realized in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system for the above-described functions.

[0063] <Modification Example> In the above-described embodiment, the user information acquisition unit 303 acquires the inherited user information CJ via the upper-level device 9. However, any method of acquisition may be used as long as it is the user information CI that is inherited in relation to the transfer ticket. As a modification, by using a transfer ticket in which the user information CI is recorded, the user information acquisition unit 303 may acquire, without going through the upper-level device 9, the user information CI recorded on the transfer ticket as the inherited user information CJ at the upstream exit.

[0064] In the above-described embodiment, the facility where the toll collection system 1 is installed is equipped with the ETC facility 2. However, the ETC facility 2 may be optional. As a modification, the facility where the toll collection system 1 is installed may not have an ETC facility.

[0065] In the above-described embodiment, the exit information generation device 3 detects a reading error of the pass ticket and accepts the input of the pass ticket information CA confirmed by the toll collector through visual confirmation and input. However, it may similarly function for the transfer ticket. As a modification, the exit information generation device 3 may detect a reading error of the transfer ticket and accept the input of the transfer ticket information CB confirmed by the toll collector through visual confirmation and input.

[0066] In the above-described embodiment, the exit information generation device 3 displays the toll TL for the user. However, the display of the toll TL for the user is not essential, and oral communication by the toll collector via an automatic voice or an intercom is also acceptable.

[0067] In the above-described embodiment, the exit information generation device 3 projects the face of the official certificate by the imaging unit 31. However, it may be configured in any way as long as the user information CI can be acquired. As a modification, the exit information generation device 3 may include (or in addition to the imaging unit 31) a non-contact IC card reader instead of the imaging unit 31. By doing so, the exit information generation device 3 can read the IC chip using the non-contact IC card reader for a public certificate incorporating an IC chip and acquire the user information CI.

[0068] In the above-described embodiment, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 specifies the vehicle type of the vehicle AA based on the read license plate information. However, it may be configured in any way as long as it can discriminate the vehicle type of the vehicle AA. As a modification, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 may include, in addition to the license plate reader, an axle detection sensor (so-called footrest) capable of specifying the number of axles of the vehicle AA and a measurement sensor capable of measuring the vehicle height, vehicle length, vehicle width, etc. of the vehicle AA, and discriminate the vehicle type based on these various sensor information.

[0069] In the above-described embodiment, the exit information generation device 3 is a roadside device installed at the exit EX. However, as long as at least the imaging unit 31, the communication device 32, the reading unit 33, and the ticket issuing unit 34 are provided on the roadside of the lane L1 of the exit EX, it does not have to be a roadside device. As a modification, at least one of the CPU 30, the memory 35, the communication interface 36, and the recording medium 37 may be provided at a location away from the lane L1.

[0070] As described above, the embodiments according to the present disclosure have been described. However, the embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

[0071] <Supplementary Note> The exit information generation device, toll collection system, exit information generation method, and program described in the embodiment can be understood as follows, for example.

[0072] (1) The exit information generation device 3 according to the first aspect of the present disclosure acquires, at the exit EX of the toll road, the pass information CA including the entrance information recorded on the pass issued at the entrance of the toll road for the user boarding the vehicle AA, and the relay pass information CB including the identification number CN of the relay pass recorded on the relay pass, by a pass information acquisition unit 301; determines the toll TL based on the pass information CA and the relay pass information CB, by a determination unit 302; acquires, by a user information acquisition unit 303, user information CI included in the official certificate held by the user, and the user information CI carried over in relation to the relay pass as new relay user information CJ; and includes a deferred payment data generation unit 304 that generates deferred payment data PY in which the relay user information CJ and the toll TL are associated with each other.

[0073] According to this aspect, the exit information generation device 3 generates deferred payment data PY in which the relay user information CJ and the toll TL are associated with each other. Thereby, since the exit information generation device 3 can acquire the relay user information CJ for a user who wishes to make a deferred payment, the road operator can perform post-facto collection and can permit deferred payment for a user who wishes to make a deferred payment. Therefore, it is easy for the user to pay the toll. In addition, since the exit information generation device 3 is configured such that the user information CI is carried over to the relay pass issued when exiting from an upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, the inquiry of the user information CI can be simplified when exiting from the exit EX again. Further, since the exit information generation device 3 uses a method of presenting the information of the official certificate to the user, it gives the user an incentive to surely make a deferred payment.

[0074] (2) The exit information generation device 3 according to the second aspect of the present disclosure is the exit information generation device 3 of (1), in which when the user information acquisition unit 303 cannot acquire the relay user information CJ, the user information CI included in the official certificate presented by the user at the exit EX is acquired as new relay user information CJ.

[0075] According to this aspect, even if the exit EX is the first exit from which the flow-out occurs, the exit information generation device 3 can newly acquire the successor user information CJ.

[0076] (3) The exit information generation device 3 according to the third aspect of the present disclosure is the exit information generation device 3 of (1) or (2) in which the successor user information CJ is the user information CI obtained by the user presenting the public certificate at an exit upstream of the exit EX.

[0077] According to this aspect, the exit information generation device 3 can use the user information CI obtained by the user at an upstream exit where the user flowed out previously at the exit EX.

[0078] (4) The exit information generation device 3 according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure is any one of the exit information generation devices 3 from (1) to (3) in which the determination unit 302 determines the toll TL obtained by combining the toll ticket information CA and the transfer ticket information CB.

[0079] According to this aspect, the post-payment claim for the toll for using the toll road including transfers can be unified.

[0080] (5) The exit information generation device 3 according to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure is any one of the exit information generation devices 3 from (1) to (4) further including a ticket issuing unit 34 that issues the transfer ticket.

[0081] According to this aspect, since the user information CI can be passed on to the next exit, the inquiry of the user information CI can be simplified when exiting again from the next exit.

[0082] (6) The exit information generation device 3 according to the sixth aspect of the present disclosure is any one of the exit information generation devices 3 from (1) to (5) in which the successor user information CJ further includes the vehicle type information of the vehicle AA.

[0083] According to this aspect, it is possible to check the match between the vehicle type of the vehicle AA that has arrived at the exit EX and the vehicle type information inherited from the upstream exit. Thereby, it is possible to check for unauthorized use of the transfer ticket.

[0084] (7) The toll collection system 1 according to the seventh aspect of the present disclosure is a toll collection system 1 including any one of the exit information generation devices 3 from (1) to (6) and a host device 9 that receives the post-payment data PY.

[0085] According to this aspect, the toll collection system 1 generates post-payment data PY in which the transfer user information CJ and the toll TL are associated. Thereby, since the toll collection system 1 can acquire the transfer user information CJ for users who wish to pay later, the road operator can perform ex post collection and can allow post-payment for users who wish to pay later. Therefore, it is easy for users to pay the toll. In addition, since the toll collection system 1 is a method in which the user information CI is transferred to the transfer ticket issued when exiting from the upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, when exiting from the exit EX again, it is possible to simplify the inquiry of the user information CI. In addition, since the toll collection system 1 uses a method in which the user is made to present the information of the official certificate, it gives the user a motive to surely pay later.

[0086] (8) The exit information generation method according to the eighth aspect of the present disclosure is to obtain, at the exit EX of the toll road, the pass information CA including the entrance information recorded on the pass issued at the entrance of the toll road for the user boarding the vehicle AA, and the transfer ticket information CB including the identification number CN of the transfer ticket recorded on the transfer ticket, determine the toll TL based on the pass information CA and the transfer ticket information CB, the user information CI included in the official certificate held by the user, and obtain the user information CI transferred in relation to the transfer ticket as the transfer user information CJ, and generate post-payment data PY in which the transfer user information CJ and the toll TL are associated.

[0087] According to this aspect, the exit information generation method generates postpaid data PY in which the inherited user information CJ and the toll TL are associated. Thereby, since the exit information generation method can acquire the inherited user information CJ for users who wish to pay later, the road operator can perform post-facto collection and can allow postpayment for users who wish to pay later. Therefore, it is easy for users to pay the toll. In addition, since the exit information generation method is a method in which the user information CI is inherited to the transfer ticket issued when exiting from an upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, when exiting from the exit EX again, the inquiry of the user information CI can be simplified. Further, since the exit information generation method uses a method of presenting the information of the official certificate to the user, it gives the user a motivation to surely pay later.

[0088] (9) The program according to the ninth aspect of the present disclosure causes the computer of the exit information generation device 3 to include, at the exit EX of the toll road, the pass information CA including the entrance information recorded on the pass issued at the entrance of the toll road for the user boarding the vehicle AA, and the transfer ticket information CB including the identification number CN of the transfer ticket recorded on the transfer ticket, determine the toll based on the pass information CA and the transfer ticket information CB, obtain, as the inherited user information CJ, the user information CI included in the official certificate possessed by the user and the user information CI inherited in relation to the transfer ticket, and generate postpaid data in which the inherited user information CJ and the toll TL are associated.

[0089] According to this aspect, the program generates postpaid data PY in which the inherited user information CJ and the toll TL are associated. Thereby, since the program can acquire the inherited user information CJ for users who wish to pay later, the road operator can perform post-facto collection and can allow postpayment for users who wish to pay later. Therefore, it is easy for users to pay the toll. In addition, since the program uses a method in which the user information CI is passed on to the inheritance ticket issued when exiting from the upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, the inquiry of the user information CI can be simplified when exiting from the exit EX again. Also, since the program uses a method of presenting the information of the official certificate to the user, it surely gives the user an incentive to pay later.

Explanation of Signs

[0090] 1 Toll collection system 2 ETC equipment 3 Exit information generation device 4 Monitoring device 9 Higher-level device 21 Incoming vehicle detector 22 Antenna 23 Communication vehicle detector 24 Lane control device 25 Starting control machine 26 Outgoing vehicle detector 27 Vehicle type discrimination device 30 CPU 31 Imaging unit 32 Communication device 33 Reading unit 34 Ticket issuing unit 35 Memory 36 Communication interface 37 Recording medium 301 Ticket information acquisition unit 302 Decision unit 303 User information acquisition unit 304 Post-payment data generation unit AA Vehicle CA Passing ticket information CB Inheritance ticket information CI User information CJ Inherited user information CN Identification number EX Exit IL Island L1 Lane PY Post-payment data RC Record TL Toll

Claims

1. At the exit of a toll road, a ticket information acquisition unit that acquires, for a user boarding a vehicle, ticket information including entrance information recorded on a ticket issued at the entrance of the toll road, and relay ticket information including the identification number of the relay ticket recorded on a relay ticket issued at an upstream exit that is an exit upstream of the said exit; A determination unit that determines a toll based on the ticket information and the relay ticket information; A user information acquisition unit that is user information included in a public certificate held by the user, and acquires the user information that is carried over in relation to the relay ticket as inherited user information; A post-payment data generation unit that generates post-payment data in which the inherited user information and the toll are associated; Comprising; The user information is acquired at the roadside of the lane at the upstream exit when the user presents the public certificate. An exit information generation device.

2. When the user information acquisition unit cannot acquire the inherited user information, it acquires the user information included in the public certificate presented by the user at the exit as new inherited user information. The exit information generation device according to Claim 1.

3. The inherited user information is the user information acquired when the user presents the public certificate at the upstream exit. The exit information generation device according to Claim 1 or 2.

4. The determination unit determines the toll by combining the ticket information and the relay ticket information. The exit information generation device according to any one of Claims 1 to 3.

5. Further comprising a ticket issuing unit that issues the relay ticket. The exit information generation device according to any one of Claims 1 to 4.

6. The inherited user information further includes vehicle type information of the vehicle. The exit information generation device according to any one of Claims 1 to 5.

7. An exit information generation device according to any one of Claims 1 to 6; A higher-level device that receives the post-payment data; Comprising A toll collection system.

8. The ticket information acquisition unit of the exit information generation device acquires, at the exit of a toll road, ticket information including entrance information recorded on a ticket issued at the entrance of the toll road for a user boarding a vehicle, and relay ticket information including the identification number of the relay ticket recorded on a relay ticket issued at an upstream exit that is an exit upstream of the said exit. The determination unit of the exit information generation device determines a toll based on the pass information and the transfer ticket information. The user information acquisition unit of the exit information generation device acquires, as transferred user information, the user information included in the official certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transfer ticket. The deferred payment data generation unit of the exit information generation device generates deferred payment data in which the transferred user information is associated with the toll. The user information is acquired on the roadside of the lane at the upstream exit when the user presents the official certificate. Exit information generation method.

9. In the computer of the exit information generation device, at the exit of the toll road, obtain pass information including the entrance information recorded on the pass issued at the entrance of the toll road for the user boarding the vehicle, and transfer ticket information including the identification number of the transfer ticket recorded on the transfer ticket issued at the upstream exit, which is the exit upstream of the said exit; determine a toll based on the pass information and the transfer ticket information; acquire, as transferred user information, the user information included in the official certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transfer ticket; generate deferred payment data in which the transferred user information is associated with the toll; cause the above to be executed; wherein the user information is acquired on the roadside of the lane at the upstream exit when the user presents the official certificate. Program.

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